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Bodybuilding attitudes in business

Bodybuilders are often good for business. People engaged in strenuous exercise achieve more than a stronger body and more positive self image; many improve work environments by raising employee standards and productivity. Walking upright and proud is respectable – but more importantly, valuable lessons are learned by achieving the top levels of physical conditioning.

Successful bodybuilders ascend above obstacles and prevail in maximizing their potential. People who buckle under pressure lose competitiveness. Becoming physically stronger is a psychological adventure of recognizing barriers, defeating limitations and rewarding progression. Strength athletes strive to meet development plateaus with innovative ways to get back on track for new found gains. A bodybuilder’s inner motivation to maximize personal potential demonstrates a problem-solving and winning attitude.

Training for peak performance requires proper time-management skills to maintain periods of physical activity in conjunction with a challenging and consuming career. The ability to meet deadlines readily shows the competency of an organization – especially when contractual agreements come with strict timelines. Daily schedules must be organized to keep “I don’t have the time” excuses curbed. Bodybuilders learn to do more, in less time.

Bodybuilders frequently broadcast discipline by ignoring destructive influences. They readily take the stairs to a first-floor office, or shrug off lures to sugary, high-fat foods. Much of today’s society lacks the mindset to stay active and make proper food selections. Laziness with minimal responsibility for personal health often leads to handicapped workloads and increased sick days. Healthy habits and responsible social settings are required for bodybuilders to obtain and maintain a competitive condition. When stepping outside a norm, it takes true intestinal fortitude to avoid peer pressure and stay focused on goals.

Statistically, active people tend to be optimistic and less tense. During stressful workloads, ventilation must keep an office environment from boiling over in grudges and disputes. Routine exercise is known to release stress and replace it with a healthy cocktail of feel-good endorphins. In January 2007, Winston-Salem State University published a mental health study demonstrating that increased physical activity can be as productive as anti-depressant drugs. Bodybuilders tend to stay productive during increased pressure, and then let ill feelings slide sooner.

Even personal financial responsibility is a likely attribute among bodybuilders. People overloaded in bills at home are more likely to walk off with office supplies, or sell proprietary information. In August 2008, the University of Minnesota published a study examining stress and key health risk behaviors. The researchers found personal debt was associated with nearly every risk indicator tested, including unhealthy weight control, body dissatisfaction, infrequent breakfast consumption, fast food consumption, insufficient physical activity, excess television viewing, binge drinking and substance abuse.

Successful bodybuilders exhibit commitment through consistency, while facing adversity. They are goal-orientated people with must-win attitudes. Years spent packing on hard-earned muscle and maintaining proper body composition speaks loudly about an individual’s personal character. If the sound of sleeves stretching is heard as an applicant arrives for an interview, take notice – it might be the fresh addition needed to build your business.

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  1. Aussie Golfing September 20th, 2008 2:51 am

    I believe you’re on to something with regards to the basic principles, however you should perhaps differentiate between bodybuilding and resistance training. Bodybuilders are not renowned for their financial and emotional savvy however the practice of resistance training has many rewards both physically and mentally which can (if applied) lead to a more balanced life.

  2. Warrior September 20th, 2008 8:50 am

    I did sit and debate how to convey that… and what I came up with is this: Bodybuilding - whether recreational or professional - is the lifestyle, whereas resistance training is only one component therein.

    In other words, going to the gym to workout is one thing, but busting your ass and continuing to support your efforts outside the gym is a whole other deal… good foods, quality rest, planning out training schedules and constantly researching ways to graduate to new levels of strength/size. It can be consuming but is it overdoing it? I don’t think so. I think the guys/gals who spend their time trying to build their bodies are concurrently training themselves for better things in other areas of life.

    It’s a fair argument to say some “bodybuilders” are not emotionally or financially savvy - the above was a generalization. But overall, are bodybuilders more responsible when compared to their inactive or less committed counterparts? I think so. I am not talking about people that go to the gym just to move through the motions, I am talking about the folks that truly live the life - the dedicated and successful bodybuilders that put forth true effort.

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